Comic books December 1963

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

"The Conjurors' Magazine." Vol. 28 # 4. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 44 pages on white paper stock. Cover price $0.60.

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Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - December, 1963. Lynn Chandler photo cover taken by Frank Bez. Short fiction stories by Curtis W. Casewit, M.G. Carlin, Eugene Rench, Martin Tonn, and Ray Trail. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Jay Scott Pike. Love Isn't What You Make It!; Dan dates several women without becoming attached to any of them, until he meets Betty. Too Much to Ask!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Jan has loved Stewart for many years, though everyone (including Stewart) thinks he is too old for her. Love Is a Feeling, art by John Rosenberger; Linda won't limit herself to dating only one guy, even though she really does like Allen best. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Love Is an Act!, art by Jay Scott Pike; Lorrie falls for Ray, an actor, but eventually learns that Ray has broken many hearts before her. House ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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84 Pages, B&W, 8 1/2-in x 11-in. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Vince Colletta. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An atomic test in the Pacific spawns undersea creatures that can destroy the world, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Gorgo and his mother are the planet's only defense against the Chloryllfids. In a backup story, Jim travels back in time and proves the Grandfather Paradox. Menace from the Deep; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner; The Man Who Vanished. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. War of the Weapons Wizards!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern versus Sonar and Hector Hammond. It's Hard To Believe fact page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolosi. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "December, 1963" Collects Sad Sack, Casper, Little Dot and twelve more Harvey titles, all from December, 1963. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 7-1/2" x 10", 544 pages, full color.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Warren Kremer and Frank Carin. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. Nightmare finds a way to beat a troll at his own game. Plus Casper Meets Goldilocks. Casper and Nightmare; Nightmare: Tricking the Troll; Casper; Nightmare: Home is Where the Horse Is; Nightmare: A Windy Tale; The Curious Cat; Jest For Fun; Casper Meets Goldilocks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Winter 1963 Cover price $1.50.

Mexican series. Reprints material from Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) #48. 36 pages, full color, Spanish language.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Sanzar Quasatood). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s. The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features the comedy classics Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory, and a biography of horror icon Lon Chaney Sr. Man Made Monster; Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein; Shock Theater; The Thousand Faces of Lon Chaney Sr.; The Man Who Could Cheat Death; Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory; Ghoul Giggles; They Died Laughing; Pin-up Monsters. 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

"Automaland"; Machines come to life and revolt; Hot Stuff fights them. Untitled story, art by Warren Kremer; Stumbo joins the circus. "Leave Ogres Alone"; Hot Stuff wants to take a nap in an abandoned castle; It turns out that it's not empty; an ogre family lives there. "A Fruitful Adventure"; Hot Stuff finds giant fruits, also the giant that they belong to. "It Makes Sense" text story. "Out There!" text story. "The Big Customer," art by Warren Kremer; A crooked salesman tries to cheat Stumbo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Robot Rulers of Midville," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; The citizens of Midville welcome a band of robots who want to take on all their menial tasks, but eventually the robots take over. Ads for Doom Patrol and Superboy. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Impossible Illusions," inks by Sheldon Moldoff; A soldier keeps seeing danger that no one around him can see, leading everyone to think he is going mad--but in fact he is the only one seeing reality. Batman ad. "Phantoms on the Battlefield" text story. "Creatures of the Vengeful Eye," pencils by Howard Sherman; A crook tries to convince two explorers that only he can help them gain the treasure they are seeking; They agree to take him along, but he abandons them to the mystic power of the idol guarding the treasure. "Your Free Trip Around the World!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; An old sea captain shows some kids how they too can learn more about foreign countries by visiting the local library. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Your United Nations at Work" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Burmese Lin Tan goes to WHO nursing school in Rangoon; She then is able to diagnose the bubonic plague in her home village. "The Nest of Fear!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa discover a cave that contains legendary creatures such as the roc and the kraken, and they must defeat the creatures when they escape. 2/3-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. Doom Patrol ad. "Secret Locked in the Ice," pencils by Gene Colan; A thief returns to the Alps to recover a stolen treasure previously lost there but the search ends in his death. The Flash ad. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Tomahawk ad. "Eclipso's Amazing Ally!", script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Eclipso builds a robot Eclipso to fool Bruce Gordon but when the robot Eclipso traps Bruce and Professor Bennett and tries to kill them, Eclipso must help them escape. Ad for Green Arrow and Manhunter from Mars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 26, Issue 2 - December 1963. Children's activity and story magazine. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!" 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 6, No. 3 - December 1963. Vintage men's interest magazine that focused mainly on tasteful nude pin-up photography, but also included articles, reviews, adult humor comics strips, and erotic short fiction stories. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

No number - December 1963. Loose pages stapled at the upper left corner, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 14 pages total, black and white.

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"Eskimo Boy," art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie makes fun of the others for bundling up in bitterly cold weather. U. S. Royal ad with Archie. "Taking No Chances!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Ski Skit" one-page Archie story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Never Too Late," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead makes the rounds of his friends' kitchens, devouring anything in sight. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Chase Choice," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is hiding from Big Ethel. "The Straight Dope"; Jughead is stuck in a bent-over position; Reggie preforms some dubious remedies on him, one of which actually works. Archie Comic Book Club ad. 36 pgs., full color Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Decoy Missions of the Justice League, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Kanjar Ro gains the ability to split off an aural form of himself and draw off aural forms of the JLA; He leaves his own aural form in his place in jail and uses the aural JLAers to lure their physical forms into traps; Adam Strange learns Kanjar Ro's plot and helps the JLA defeat him. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bob White. "Smoke Scream," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Mr. Lodge vows to have one last cigar and then give up smoking. "Right Sight!", script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty speculates on why her friend doesn't wear her glasses when she's out with her boyfriend. "King of Swing!", art by Bob White; Moose tries to hit a golf ball off Reggie's stomach. "The Bird Watchers!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz; Everyone thinks he or she is the one who let Miss Grundy's beloved canary out of its cage, and they all rush to buy her a new bird. Archie's Christmas Stocking. "A Good Feeling," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Li'l Jinx finds a lost wallet, Daddy makes her return it to its owner. Archie Club News. "Scrub Team!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Pepper objects to Mr. Jones making Josie do the dishes, arguing that dishpan hands will make her unattractive to Albert. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Men's humor digest filled with jokes, gags, cartoons, and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 32 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

December 6, 1963. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. Large portion of the issue is devoted to the aftermath of President Kennedy's assassination. 10.5-in. x 14-in., 163 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

December 7, 1963. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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December 14, 1963. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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December 21, 1963. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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December 28, 1963. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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Cover art by Bob Bolling. Dig Those Grubbers, script and art by Bob Bolling; The return of Mad Doctor Doom and his assistant Chester, who were forced to flee Riverdale when Little Archie foiled their plan of world domination, and have been washing dishes on the ship "The Pride of Walvis Bay. Salesmanship! humor page starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Del Shannon – Runaway Music Man! article. A Children's Story, script and art by Dexter Taylor; An alternate-universe Santa Claus from "Planet Peewee," a planet populated almost entirely by children, crash-lands his spaceship on Little Archie's roof. Article on singer/actress Doris Day. An Exercise in Persistence starring Little Archie, script and art by Dexter Taylor. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot's latest wacky relative, Uncle Bull Dozer, lets nothing stand in his way. Richie Rich meets a real blowhard. Little Dot; Dots Dot; Little Dot Meets Uncle Bull Dozer; Little Lotta: Mr. Thundermaker; Storybook Land; Richie Rich Meets Windblow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Biweekly, general-interest photojournalism magazine. 10.5" x 13", 126 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Parody of Bulova Watch print ads, photo by Lester Krauss. Art in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Stupidity on Television," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Various examples of how current television shows can be "dumbed down" to match the incoming crop of silly situation comedies; Shows parodies are "Ben Casey", "The Garry Moore Show", "The Huntley/Brinkley Report", "CBS Sports Spectacular", "The Defenders", "DuPont Show of the Week", and "Classical Civilization." "The Grand National 50 lb. Cannon Ball-Throwing Contest," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Guide to Art Films," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of how to differentiate an Art House film from a commercial release. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Chinese Restaurant Owner of the Year," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando. "Shipwrecked," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Look at Football," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "The Lighter Side of Car Owners," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Labor Union Manual," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wally Wood. "Hood," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Hud," a sullen, angry, selfish lout makes everybody's life miserable on a Texas ranch. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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December 1963. Cover by Ed Emsh. Stories: "The Tree of Time" (Part 1 of 2) by Damon Knight, "Ferdinand Feghoot: LXVII" by Grendel Briarton, "The Court of Tartary" by TP Caravan, Monthly essay "Books" by Avram Davidson, "The Eternal Lovers" by Robert F. Young, "Pete Gets His Man" by J.P. Sellers, "Science: Roll Call" by Isaac Asimov, "What Strange Stars and Skies" by Avram Davidson. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Volume 4, Issue 10 - October 1963. Men's interest magazine including adventure articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 66 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 4, Issue 11 - December 1963. Men's interest magazine including adventure articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 66 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.